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clonmult · 05-14-2003, 01:32 AM

Our kids PC has died, its got an Asus mobo (P2B), but I can't figure the error that its giving.

The main power light is flashing 3 times - the manual doesn't give any explanation of such errors.

Any ideas????

BoCo · 05-14-2003, 05:32 AM

You need to me more clear about the problems you're seeing.

clonmult · 05-14-2003, 07:16 AM

Most BIOS/PCs used to (when I was a PC Engineer years back) give out messages via the power LED to signal what the failure was - 1 flash would mean one thing, 2 another, etc. I din't know what the equivalent on the recent ASUS boards mean.

When you go to power on the machine, all that you get is the power and keyboard LEDs flashing 3 times (quickly), slight pause, repeat, etc. etc.

VeXteR · 05-14-2003, 09:57 AM

With out more info the best I can offer is to suggest you check the Ram. If youve got mulitiple stick in that box then start with one stick at a time. You may want to check the seating of the video card too. And a different video. Usually when you get power on, but no post you either have ram not in rigth, compatable, or bad. Video not in rigth, or bad. Or a mainboard that has failed...

Fearless_Hyena · 05-14-2003, 02:37 PM

make sure the case-mounted speaker is connected properly -- it will beep error codes if it detects an error, but of course you can't hear it if the speaker isn't hooked up. usually a blinking power LED indicates sleep mode...

have you tried unplugging it from the wall for a while and plugging it back in?

as a last resort, i'd take it apart and put it back together again

that often works for me (seriously..it could use the cleaning too)

silentbob · 05-14-2003, 02:54 PM

go to the asus website or the manual to see what the beep codes mean, they can be confusing

poof · 05-14-2003, 08:55 PM

P2B boards had the system message leds. The board is <strike>very</strike> relatively old and support may be hard to find.

It is still an ami bios isn't it? If so go <a href="http://www.compguystechweb.com/troubleshooting/bios/ami_errors.html">here</a> for a list of ami error beeps and how to correct them. The guide is saying that three beeps indicate a problem with your base 64k memory.

clonmult · 05-15-2003, 01:01 AM

The ASUS webstie wasn't any help, and as it turned out, it was the power supply being faulty ..... which rates about 20 on my 1-10 scale of embarrassing. I don't keep spare PSUs around the house .... the office now has one less PSU.

05-14-2003, 01:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
clonmult Crazy Location: Wherever I lay my hind quarters	Mobo/PC failure Our kids PC has died, its got an Asus mobo (P2B), but I can't figure the error that its giving. The main power light is flashing 3 times - the manual doesn't give any explanation of such errors. Any ideas????

05-14-2003, 05:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
BoCo Fear the bunny Location: Hanging off the tip of the Right Wing	You need to me more clear about the problems you're seeing. __________________ Activism is a way for useless people to feel important.

05-14-2003, 09:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
VeXteR Crazy Location: Missouri	With out more info the best I can offer is to suggest you check the Ram. If youve got mulitiple stick in that box then start with one stick at a time. You may want to check the seating of the video card too. And a different video. Usually when you get power on, but no post you either have ram not in rigth, compatable, or bad. Video not in rigth, or bad. Or a mainboard that has failed... __________________ If its not broke I'm prolly not done yet.

05-14-2003, 07:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
clonmult Crazy Location: Wherever I lay my hind quarters	Most BIOS/PCs used to (when I was a PC Engineer years back) give out messages via the power LED to signal what the failure was - 1 flash would mean one thing, 2 another, etc. I din't know what the equivalent on the recent ASUS boards mean. When you go to power on the machine, all that you get is the power and keyboard LEDs flashing 3 times (quickly), slight pause, repeat, etc. etc.

05-14-2003, 02:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fearless_Hyena Hello, good evening, and bollocks. Location: near DC	make sure the case-mounted speaker is connected properly -- it will beep error codes if it detects an error, but of course you can't hear it if the speaker isn't hooked up. usually a blinking power LED indicates sleep mode... have you tried unplugging it from the wall for a while and plugging it back in? as a last resort, i'd take it apart and put it back together again that often works for me (seriously..it could use the cleaning too)

05-14-2003, 02:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
silentbob Upright	go to the asus website or the manual to see what the beep codes mean, they can be confusing

05-14-2003, 08:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
poof Psycho	P2B boards had the system message leds. The board is <strike>very</strike> relatively old and support may be hard to find. It is still an ami bios isn't it? If so go <a href="http://www.compguystechweb.com/troubleshooting/bios/ami_errors.html">here</a> for a list of ami error beeps and how to correct them. The guide is saying that three beeps indicate a problem with your base 64k memory.

05-15-2003, 01:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
clonmult Crazy Location: Wherever I lay my hind quarters	The ASUS webstie wasn't any help, and as it turned out, it was the power supply being faulty ..... which rates about 20 on my 1-10 scale of embarrassing. I don't keep spare PSUs around the house .... the office now has one less PSU.